Coastal luxury

Few of us get to channel our inner Nantucket. For the Griswold family of Tustin, a second home on the sand was an opportunity to celebrate their love of the beach.

White has a lot to do with the décor aesthetic, but the woodwork beneath the paint is the eye candy that runs throughout the South County home.

Patterson Bandy of Bandy Construction in Laguna Niguel worked alone for six months trimming the walls with wainscoting, creating arches over the radius windows and doors, applying tongue and groove to the box beam ceilings, and building a staircase in the center of the home that doubles as the entry.

"It was absolutely a dream job," Bandy said. "I got free rein to go with my imagination. And I love all the materials used in the home, anyway."

The large, country-style kitchen was under way when designer Denise Boston brought in Bandy.

"I knew when I first looked at the floor plan what I wanted the finishes to be," Boston said. "I wanted it classic, clean, and tall and airy."

One wall opens to the beach, where kids and dogs run in and out on warm days. Wide-plank oak floors make cleanup easy. And cushy chenille couches wipe clean.

To juxtapose the crisp white woodwork, Bandy hewed a rustic wood mantel over the fireplace with a vintage handsaw he brought back from Europe.

The open great room and kitchen can accommodate three families at a time.

The genius of the four-bedroom home is the bunk room, where Boston managed to comfortably fit seven beds for the children.

"In truth, the idea came from the family, who is used to sharing vacation homes together," she said.

Construction for the home began in 2011 and started by tearing down to a single wall. While big building projects are completed, Boston continues to fill the home with coastal accents.

An abalone chandelier in the dining room, a focal-point art piece by Mia Tavonatti and throw pillows for the furniture lend a barefoot vibe to the space.

Bandy is creating furniture pieces for the home. The entry piece, entertainment piece and headboards are custom-made. He is still sanding and sawing a rustic sofa and coffee tables.